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Frontometaphyseal dysplasia: mutations in FLNA and phenotypic diversity.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Aug 2006
Robertson Stephen P, Jenkins Zandra A, Morgan Timothy, Adès Lesley, Aftimos Salim, Boute Odile, Fiskerstrand Torunn, Garcia-Miñaur Sixto, Grix Arthur, Green Andrew, Der Kaloustian Vazken, Lewkonia Ray, McInnes Brenda, van Haelst Mieke M, Mancini Grazia, Macini Grazia, Illés Tamás, Mortier Geert, Newbury-Ecob Ruth, Nicholson Linda, Scott Charles I, Ochman Karolina, Brozek Izabela, Shears Deborah J, Superti-Furga Andrea, Suri Mohnish, Whiteford Margo, Wilkie Andrew O M, Krakow Deborah
Abstract excerpt
Frontometaphyseal dysplasia is an X-linked trait primarily characterized by a skeletal dysplasia comprising hyperostosis of the skull and modeling anomalies of the tubular bones. Extraskeletal features include tracheobronchial, cardiac, and urological malformations. A proportion of individuals have missense mutations or small deletions in the X-linked gene, FLNA. We report here our experience with comprehensive...
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